Garment & Textile · Fabric
Ikat — Pochampally
Resist-dyed weave where warp and/or weft yarns are tie-dyed before weaving.
Origin
Telangana (Pochampally), Gujarat (Patola)
Era
Ancient
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Industrialist View
GI-tagged. Double-ikat (both warp+weft) is rare — Patola (Gujarat), Puttapaka. 4–8 weeks for a saree.
Tailor & Garment-Worker View
Match ikat motifs across seams; slight mismatch is accepted as authenticity.
Construction & Use
Same technique in Uzbekistan (adras), Indonesia (tenun ikat), Japan (kasuri).